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Ambarella Brecksville, OH

Brecksville, OH

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Full time Senior Av1 C++ Language

Senior Software Engineer at Ambarella in Ohio, focused on standards-based real-time hardware video codecs for AI-enabled camera silicon.

Lead development and optimization of video codec algorithms targeting video quality, latency reduction, and hardware efficiency
Design and implement reference codec models and performance improvements
Drive hardware/software co-design and contribute to silicon architecture modeling
Develop advanced diagnostics and verification tools to support silicon validation
Architect and optimize real-time embedded firmware solutions
Lead and optimize software rate control design activities
Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers on codec development projects
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define future video codec capabilities and related requirements

5+ years of relevant experience
Expert-level C and C++ programming skills
Strong experience in embedded software development
Familiarity with video compression standards such as H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, or similar
Experience with codec optimization, performance analysis, and system-level debugging
Ability to lead technical projects and mentor team members
Experience using AI-powered software development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude) to improve productivity and code quality

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